Is this the most miraculous escape ever? Driver survives horrific crash after truck FLATTENS his car

A Chinese driver has had an incredible escape after his car was squashed virtually flat after being buried underneath a ton of gravel.

The car was crushed when a lorry laden with gravel tipped over and spilled its entire load.

This sparked a major rescue operation, with firefighters first on the scene amazed to discover that the driver was still alive.

Crushed: A Chinese driver has had an incredible escape after his car was squashed virtually flat after being buried underneath a ton of gravel

Rescue: The car was crushed when a lorry laden with gravel tipped over and spilled its entire load onto the car. This man pictured was left trapped inside the tiny space

A witness who saw the accident in Xiangtan, southern China's Hunan Province, said those at the scene did not hold out much hope for the man inside the vehicle. 'We thought the driver definitely died', he said.

Firefighters called in a crane to help lift the lorry - but it was initially too small, so they had to call for help from a larger machine.